The Empire Plan is a unique health insurance plan designed especially for public employees in New York State. Empire Plan benefits include inpatient and outpatient hospital coverage, medical/surgical coverage, Centers of Excellence for transplants, infertility and cancer, home care services, equipment and supplies, mental health and substance abuse coverage and prescription drug coverage.
GOVERNOR
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12239
www.cs.ny.gov
COMMISSIONER
DANIEL E. WALL
EXECUTIVE
DEPUTY COMISSIONER
PA00-29
TO: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: Administrative Charge for 2001
DATE: December 27, 2000
The 2001 rate for Administrative Charge was not implemented on the January 2001 billing to Participating Agencies. To correct this oversight, we will implement two rate changes for Administrative Charge on the next two monthly billings. The bill for February coverage will show an adjusted rate to correct for the overage charged on the January billing. The March 2001 billing will show the correct rate for the 2001 plan year.
The chart below details the rates for each of these changes.
Adjusted 2001 Implementation
of Adminstrative Charge
For PA's 2001
| 2001 Monthly Fee | Enrollee Fee | Agency Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Should Have Been | 1.027 | 18.170 |
| January 2001 Was | 1.353 | 23.000 |
| Over Charge | (0.326) | (4.4830) |
| February Should Be | 1.027 | 18.170 |
| Adjusted February 2001 | 0.701 | 13.340 |
| Regular March 2001 | 1.027 | 18.170 |
If you have any questions regarding this information, call our PA operations unit at (518) 485-6619 or (518) 485-7098.